- Northern Research Facilities
- Canadian Network of Northern Research Operators
- Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks
- The Canadian Polar Information Network
Northern Research Facilities
This interactive map shows the locations of the many research stations and other science facilities in Canada's Arctic and Subarctic, as well as what equipment they offer and how to contact their operators.
Canadian Network of Northern Research Operators (CNNRO)
The Canadian Network of Northern Research Operators (CNNRO) is a forum for operators of the many research facilities scattered across the Canadian Arctic and Subarctic.
Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks
The purpose of Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) is to enhance Arctic-wide observing activities by facilitating partnerships and synergies among existing observation and data management activities, and to promote sharing and synthesis of data and information.
The Canadian Polar Information Network
The Canadian Polar Information Network (CPIN) makes polar data and information from across the country and around the world available to the public.
What's New?
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Call for Nominations: Martha T. Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica
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WWF launches interactive map of Arctic environment and human activity
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2011 National Household Survey: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: First Nations People, Métis and Inuit
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New research shows caribou grazing helps reduce the effect of global warming.
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Nellie Cournoyea Arctic Research Facility Opens at the University of Manitoba
Focus
100th Anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1918

The Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-1918 was Canada’s first major foray into arctic science. Ambitious and controversial, it brought back thousands of artifacts, specimens, photos, films, sound recordings, and reports, that are still used today. Learn more...
What is the Canadian Polar Commission?
It's Canada’s primary polar knowledge agency. And it also:
• is a point of contact with the Canadian and international polar scientific communities;
• works with Canadian and international institutions to determine scientific and other priorities;
• encourages and facilitates cooperation and collaboration in polar knowledge;
• provides advice to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
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